EP2445565B1 - Harnkatheter - Google Patents

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EP2445565B1
EP2445565B1 EP10727660.2A EP10727660A EP2445565B1 EP 2445565 B1 EP2445565 B1 EP 2445565B1 EP 10727660 A EP10727660 A EP 10727660A EP 2445565 B1 EP2445565 B1 EP 2445565B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/0017—Catheters; Hollow probes specially adapted for long-term hygiene care, e.g. urethral or indwelling catheters to prevent infections
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/0021—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the form of the tubing
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/0021—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the form of the tubing
    • A61M25/0023—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the form of the tubing by the form of the lumen, e.g. cross-section, variable diameter
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/0067—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the distal end, e.g. tips
    • A61M25/0068—Static characteristics of the catheter tip, e.g. shape, atraumatic tip, curved tip or tip structure
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/0067—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the distal end, e.g. tips
    • A61M25/0068—Static characteristics of the catheter tip, e.g. shape, atraumatic tip, curved tip or tip structure
    • A61M25/0069—Tip not integral with tube

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  • Intermittent catheters are widely used by individuals who are paralyzed, such as para- and/or tetraplegics, where the urinary bladder is emptied in regular intervals and the individuals are often capable of inserting the intermittent catheter without assistance.
  • the use of permanent or long-term catheters is usually linked to an individual's hospital stay or at least where the individual is under regular observation of medical professionals, as permanent catheters are not well adapted for self catheterization as they are usually very flexible and have a larger diameter than intermittent catheters and thus are usually inserted by medical professionals under relatively clean or even sterile conditions.
  • DE102004008709 discloses a catheter with an olive tip with a through-going hole, where the olive tip may be generally cone-shaped.
  • a catheter comprising a tube part having a proximal end and a distal end and having a wall defining an inner lumen of the tube portion, a tip part having a proximal end and a distal end where the proximal end of the tip part is the most proximal part of the urinary catheter and the distal end of the tip part abuts the proximal end of the tube part, where the tip part closes off the proximal end of the tube part, at least one through-going opening where the through-going opening is positioned in the wall of the tube part distal to the proximal end of the tube part, wherein the tube part, at its proximal end, has a first outer diameter that is smaller than a second outer diameter at the distal end of the tube part, and the outer diameter of the tube part increases constantly along the entire length of the tube part from its proximal first outer diameter end to its distal second outer diameter where the outer surface is at an angle ⁇ in relations to the
  • the central longitudinal axis of the tube part is defined as an axis that extends along the radial centre of the tube part along its longitudinal axis as seen on an unbent or undistorted catheter tube.
  • the inner or outer diameter of the circular tube part may be seen as a straight line passing through a radial centre of the tube part meeting the inner or outer circumference of the tube part, respectively, seen from a sectional view perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
  • constantly increasing means that the increase is linear at a predefined ratio. That is, the diameter increases a predefined distance in a radial direction from the central axis of the tube part along a predefined length of the tube portion along its central axis. As an example, for each 1 cm of length of the tube portion along its central axis, the diameter increases 1 mm.
  • the constant increase in diameter is defined at a predefined angle from the central axis of the tube portion.
  • the catheter By providing a catheter having an outer surface of the tube part having at its proximal end a first outer diameter that is smaller than a second outer diameter at the tube parts distal end, the catheter is formed in a substantially conical shape, where the conical shape is directed so that the narrow end of the cone is directed towards the proximal end of the tube part and the wide end of the cone is directed towards the distal end of the tube part.
  • the proximal end of the catheter is the part which is closest to the user prior to or during insertion of the catheter and the distal part is the part of the catheter that is farthest away from the user during the insertion of the catheter.
  • the tip of the catheter closes off the proximal end of the tube part, so that the proximal end of the tube part does not provide fluid communication with the inner lumen of the tube part.
  • the conically shaped catheter tube provides an easier insertion of the catheter into the urethra. Even a catheter with an outer surface of a conical shape having an angle of more than 0° and less than 2° from the central longitudinal axis will improve the ease of insertion into the urethra. This is especially useful for inexperienced or new users, as it will be easier to find the urethra, without first touching the surrounding skin, with a catheter where the proximal end of the catheter has a smaller diameter than the rest of the catheter. By avoiding touching the skin surrounding the urethra with the catheter, the risk of urinary infections may be decreased.
  • a further advantage of a conically shaped catheter tube according to the present invention is that, during insertion of the catheter into the urethra, the catheter gradually opens up or expands the urethra in a radial direction upon the gradual insertion of the conically shaped catheter. This may reduce the risk of exerting trauma onto the soft and fragile tissue of the urethra during the insertion of the catheter, compared to a conventional catheter with a constant diameter that instantly forces the urethra to open up or expand in a radial direction to the catheters full diameter upon the passing of the catheter tip into the urethra.
  • the tip part may be formed in such a way that the proximal part of the tip part may be rounded in the form of a substantially spherical shape.
  • the spherical shape of the tip allows for the gradual increase in diameter of the tip part from its proximal end towards its distal end so that the tip does not have any sharp edges or sharp areas that might cause trauma to the urethra during the insertion of the catheter.
  • the spherical tip maintains the functionality of the above-mentioned tip part in that it ensures that the proximal end of the tube part is closed, preventing fluid communication from the inner lumen via the proximal end.
  • the tube part may have a first inner diameter at the proximal end of the tube part that may be smaller than a second inner diameter at the distal end of the tube part.
  • the inner diameter of the tube part is made constant from the proximal end to the distal end, one of the design criteria's that will set the minimal diameter will be the required flow specifications.
  • the design requirements are that the fluid flow through the catheter tube is supposed to be at a predefined minimum, the constant inner diameter of the tube will also have to be predefined at a certain minimum to achieve this fluid flow.
  • the inner diameter of the tube part may increase constantly along the entire length of the tube part from its proximal first inner diameter to its distal second inner diameter where an inner surface of the tube part may be at an angle ⁇ in relation to the central longitudinal axis of the tube part.
  • the constantly increasing diameter may be an advantage to some applications of a catheter according to the present disclosure, where the liquid flow of urine inside the inner lumen is even and there are no obstacles inside the inner lumen and the risk of blockages inside the inner lumen is reduced.
  • a smooth inner surface may improve the flow of urine compared to an uneven surface, so that the risk of creating vortexes or uneven urine flow is minimized.
  • the improved urine flow inside the inner lumen may result in the flow of urine out of the proximal end of the catheter being even and the risk of the urine spraying out of the proximal end of the tube part being reduced.
  • Spraying urine is a problem for catheter users, as the spray may land on the user's clothes, the toilet seat or surrounding structures, which complicates the act of urination for e.g. a para- or tetraplegic user of a urinary catheter.
  • the angle ⁇ may be equal to the angle ⁇ .
  • the angles ⁇ and ⁇ are the angles between the outer surface and the inner surface of the tube part and the central longitudinal axis of the tube part, respectively.
  • the tube part having the angles ⁇ and ⁇ equal means that the outer surface and the inner surface are parallel along the entire length of the tube part.
  • the walls of the tube part may have a material thickness that is constant from the proximal end of the tube part to the distal end of the tube part. The constant thickness results in the tube part having a substantially even flexibility along the length of the tube part, i.e.
  • a first area of the tube part which is close to the proximal end of the tube part has substantially the same flexibility as a second area that is located away from the first area, such as a second area that is close to the distal end of the tube part.
  • the flexibility of the tube part, and thereby the catheter may be chosen using either the material thickness or a combination of material choice and material thickness, as different materials may have different flexibility characteristics.
  • having a catheter with an even flexibility along the entire length of the tube part means that, during the insertion of the catheter, the user may experience the flexibility of the proximal part during the initial insertion and use that experience to be able to assert the flexibility of the rest of the tube part, without having to touch the tube part of the catheter.
  • the angle ⁇ may be larger than the angle ⁇ , ⁇ > ⁇ . Constructing a tube part where the angle ⁇ of the outer surface of the tube part is larger than the angle ⁇ of the inner surface of the tube part results in a tube part where the material thickness of the walls of the tube part is not even along the entire length of the tube part. This means that an inspection of a first area close to the proximal end of the tube part and an inspection of a second area close to the distal end of the tube part will reveal that the material thickness of the wall in the first area is smaller than the material thickness of the wall in the second area.
  • the user may use the increased flexibility of the distal part to position his hand or hands into a more favourable position for inserting of the remaining part of the catheter, in case the user has difficulty in positioning his hands into the optimal position for inserting the catheter.
  • a female catheter having a tube part which is approximately 7 cm long, having a an angle ⁇ of a size 0,15°, has an increase in diameter of approximately 0,36 mm from the proximal end towards the distal end, and a tube part having an angle of 0,3° has an increase in diameter of approximately 0,73 mm.
  • the above-mentioned increases in diameter may be acceptable for a short catheter, such as a female catheter, while the same angle might be unacceptable for a longer catheter, such as a male catheter.
  • a male catheter having a length of 30 cm and having an angle ⁇ of 0,3° has an increase in diameter of approximately 3,14 mm along its entire length, which for some users might be too much, whereas for other users this may not be an issue.
  • the choice of the exact angle ⁇ and/or ⁇ may be dependent on the intended user, the length of the tube part, the material choice or a combination of the aforementioned.
  • an inner diameter of the tube part may increase incrementally along the entire length of the tube part, from its proximal end to its distal end.
  • a catheter By providing such a catheter, it is possible to adjust the material thickness of the walls of the catheter in certain predetermined areas, so that a specific part of the catheter, such as the proximal end or the proximal end proximal to the substantial middle of the tube part, has a flexibility that is more or less than the remaining parts of the tube part.
  • incremental steps of increasing the diameter it is possible to change the flexibility of the tube part abruptly, without the change in flexibility or material thickness being visible or affecting the outer surface of the tube part.
  • the areas of the inner surface that are proximal and/or distal to the incremental step or steps may be provided in such a way that the angle or gradient of the surface in relation to the central axis of the tube part has an angle ⁇ .
  • the at least one through-going opening in the wall of the tube part is provided with rounded edges.
  • the provision of rounded edges in the at least one opening means that, during the insertion of the catheter, the risk of trauma to the urethra by sharp edges is minimized.
  • One method of rounding the edges of the at least one opening may be seen in WO 08/104603 .
  • a cone shaped catheter according to the present invention may cause problems with regards to the at least one opening that is positioned in the wall of the tube part, in case the opening is provided with edges that are close to perpendicular to the outer or inner surface of the tube part. This means, that if the outer and/or the inner surface is provided at an angle from the central axis of the catheter tube and the edge of the opening is provided substantially perpendicular to the inner and/or outer surface, the outer edge of the opening will be angled towards the body of the user during insertion of the catheter.
  • a distal edge of the at least one through-going opening in the wall of the tube part may be provided with a rounded edge.
  • the tube part and/or the tip part may be made of a thermoplastic material.
  • Suitable thermoplastic materials may be materials such as polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene and other thermo-formable materials.
  • the use of thermoplastic materials means that the construction or the shape of the catheter may be partly or fully provided by treating the catheter or the catheter material with heat, such as melting or by solidifying the material by cooling.
  • the catheter may further comprise a connector arranged at the distal end of the tube part.
  • the connector may be made of the same material as the tube part and/or the tip part. The provision of a connector in the same material means that the connector may be constructed or shaped along with the rest of the catheter.
  • a connector is usually used to handle the catheter prior and subsequent to the insertion of the catheter, as the connector is usually not inserted into the body or the urethra of the user. Thus, handling the connector using the hands will not contaminate the insertable part of the catheter.
  • a connector may further be used to connect the catheter to a urine bag or to a further part of a catheter assembly, such as an extension urine drainage tube, or to a telescopic extension such as the extensions disclosed in WO 03/002179 or in WO 2008/138351 .
  • the catheter may be injection moulded.
  • a method of injecting the catheter according to the present invention is provided.
  • Another advantage of injection moulding the catheter is that it may be possible to mould the catheter with the tip so that the catheter tip and the catheter tube are moulded in a single injection cycle. It may be possible to mould the catheter in more than one cycle, using different catheter materials, and it may also be possible to mould a connector to the distal end of the catheter in one or more injection cycles, having the connector as an integral part of the catheter.
  • the catheter may be blow moulded, chiselled, trimmed, cut or cut to shape. Based on the teachings of this disclosure, any method suitable for obtaining a catheter according to the present invention is obvious to the skilled person.
  • Fig. 1 shows a side view of a catheter 1 having a catheter tube 2 defining an inner lumen and a tip 3.
  • the catheter tube 2 has a distal end 4 that has a drainage outlet 5 and a proximal end 6, where the proximal end 6 of the catheter tube 2 abuts the tip 3 of the catheter 1.
  • the tip 3 of the catheter 1 has a distal end 7 that abuts the proximal end 6 of the catheter tube 2 and is an integral part of the catheter 1.
  • the tip 3 has a proximal end 8 that closes the proximal end 6 of the catheter tube 2, blocking any liquid communication through the proximal end 6 of the catheter tube 2 and the inner lumen.
  • the proximal end 8 of the tip 3 is the most proximal part of the catheter 1 and is rounded in order to ease the insertion of the catheter 1 into the urethra of the user and to minimize the risk of causing trauma to the urethra of a user during insertion.
  • the catheter tube 2 is provided with two drainage eyes 9,10 which are positioned distally to the proximal end 6 of the catheter tube 2 and are positioned at different positions along the central axis C of the catheter.
  • the drainage eyes 9,10 provide liquid communication between the outside of the catheter tube 2 and the inner lumen, and subsequent to the insertion of the catheter they are used to drain urine from the urine bladder of a user.

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  1. Harnkatheter (1, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70) mit
    - einem Röhrenteil (2, 21, 41, 51, 61, 71) mit einem proximalen Ende (6, 22, 43) und einem distalen Ende (4, 23, 44) und mit einer Wand, die ein inneres Lumen (12) des Röhrenabschnitts definiert,
    - einem Spitzenteil (3, 24) mit einem proximalen Ende (8) und einem distalen Ende (7), wobei das proximale Ende (8) des Spitzenteils der proximalste Teil des Harnkatheters ist und das distale Ende (7) des Spitzenteils am proximalen Ende (6, 22, 43) des Röhrenteils anstößt, wobei der Spitzenteil das proximale Ende des Röhrenteils verschließt,
    - mindestens einer Durchgangsöffnung (9, 10, 25, 26), wobei die Durchgangsöffnung (9, 10, 25, 26) in der Wand des Röhrenteils distal zum proximalen Ende des Röhrenteils positioniert ist,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Röhrenteil (2, 21, 41, 51, 61, 71) an seinem proximalen Ende (6, 22, 43) einen ersten äußeren Durchmesser (i) hat, der kleiner als ein zweiter äußerer Durchmesser (j) am distalen Ende (4, 23, 44) des Röhrenteils ist, und der äußere Durchmesser des Röhrenteils entlang der gesamten Länge des Röhrenteils von seinem proximalen Ende mit dem ersten äußeren Durchmesser zu seinem distalen zweiten äußeren Durchmesser konstant zunimmt, wobei die Außenfläche einen Winkel α in Bezug auf die mittlere Längsachse des Röhrenteils einnimmt.
  2. Harnkatheter (1, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70) nach Anspruch 1, wobei das proximale Ende (8) des Spitzenteils in der Form einer im Wesentlichen kugelförmigen Gestalt abgerundet ist.
  3. Harnkatheter (1, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei der Röhrenteil (2, 21, 41, 51, 61, 71) einen ersten inneren Durchmesser (m) am proximalen Ende (6, 22, 43) des Röhrenteils hat, der kleiner als ein zweiter innerer Durchmesser (n) am distalen Ende (4, 23, 44) des Röhrenteils ist.
  4. Harnkatheter (1, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der innere Durchmesser des Röhrenteils entlang der gesamten Länge des Röhrenteils von seinem proximalen ersten inneren Durchmesser (m) zu seinem distalen zweiten inneren Durchmesser (n) konstant zunimmt, wobei eine Innenfläche des Röhrenteils einen Winkel β in Bezug auf die mittlere Längsachse des Röhrenteils einnimmt.
  5. Harnkatheter (1, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70) nach Anspruch 4, wobei der Winkel α gleich dem Winkel β ist.
  6. Harnkatheter (1, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70) nach Anspruch 4, wobei der Winkel α größer als der Winkel β ist.
  7. Harnkatheter (1, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70) nach Anspruch 4, wobei der Winkel α kleiner als der Winkel β ist.
  8. Harnkatheter (1, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Winkel α und/oder der Winkel β größer als 0° und kleiner als 3° ist, wie größer als 0,01° und kleiner als 2,5°, wie größer als 0,05° und kleiner als 2°, wie größer als 0,07° und kleiner als 1,5°, wie größer als 0,1° und kleiner als 1°, wie größer als 0,12° und kleiner als 0,5°, wie größer als 0,13° und kleiner als 0,02°, wie 0,15°.
  9. Harnkatheter (1, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei ein innerer Durchmesser des Röhrenteils entlang der gesamten Länge des Röhrenteils von seinem proximalen Ende (6, 22, 43) zu seinem distalen Ende (4, 23, 44) inkremental zunimmt.
  10. Harnkatheter (1, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Katheter mit einer hydrophilen Oberflächenbeschichtung versehen ist, die bei Hydratisierung reibungsarme Merkmale bereitstellt.
  11. Harnkatheter (1, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die mindestens eine Durchgangsöffnung (9, 10, 25, 26) in der Wand des Röhrenteils mit abgerundeten Rändern versehen ist.
  12. Harnkatheter (1, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 10, wobei ein distaler Rand der mindestens einen Durchgangsöffnung (9, 10, 25, 26) in der Wand des Röhrenteils mit einem abgerundeten Rand versehen ist.
  13. Harnkatheter (1, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Röhrenteil (2, 21, 41, 51, 61, 71) und der Spitzenteil (3, 24) ein thermoplastisches Material ist.
  14. Harnkatheter (1, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Katheter (1, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70) ferner einen Verbinder (52, 62, 72) umfasst, der am distalen Ende (4, 23, 44) des Röhrenteils angeordnet ist.
  15. Harnkatheter (1, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70) nach Anspruch 14, wobei der Verbinder (52, 62, 72) aus demselben Material wie der Röhrenteil und der Spitzenteil hergestellt ist.
  16. Harnkatheter (1, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Katheter (1, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70) spritzgegossen ist.
  17. Verfahren zum Spritzgießen eines Harnkatheters (1, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 16.
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